Accountant

Job Summary: We are seeking a detail-oriented and reliable Accountant to join our team. The successful candidate will maintain accurate financial records, prepare journal entries, reconcile accounts, process invoices and payments, support budgeting and reporting activities, monitor expenses, and assist with month-end and year-end closing procedures. This role requires strong accounting knowledge, analytical skills, attention to detail, confidentiality, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced business environment. Key Responsibilities - Financial Recordkeeping: Maintain accurate and up-to-date general ledger accounts, accounting records, supporting documentation, and financial transaction information. - Journal Entries: Prepare, review, and post journal entries for accruals, prepayments, depreciation, adjustments, allocations, and other accounting transactions. - Accounts Payable: Review invoices, verify approvals and supporting documents, process vendor payments, and maintain accurate accounts payable records. - Accounts Receivable: Record customer invoices and receipts, monitor outstanding balances, follow up on overdue accounts, and support collections activities. - Bank Reconciliations: Reconcile bank accounts, credit card accounts, payment platforms, and other financial accounts regularly and investigate discrepancies. - Account Reconciliations: Prepare balance sheet and general ledger reconciliations, identify variances, and resolve accounting differences promptly. - Month-End Close: Support monthly, quarterly, and annual closing procedures, including account analysis, accruals, reconciliations, and financial reporting deadlines. - Financial Reporting: Prepare financial schedules, management reports, variance analyses, and other accounting information for internal review and decision-making. - Expense Management: Review employee expense reports, verify receipts and approvals, code expenses accurately, and ensure compliance with company policies. - Budget Support: Assist with budget preparation, forecasting, expense tracking, financial analysis, and monitoring of actual results against approved budgets. - Cash Management: Monitor cash transactions, support cash flow reporting, record deposits and disbursements, and help maintain accurate cash balances. - Fixed Assets: Maintain fixed asset records, calculate depreciation, process additions and disposals, and support periodic asset verification activities. - Payroll Support: Provide accounting support for payroll processing, payroll reconciliations, benefits, taxes, and related financial entries as required. - Tax and Compliance Support: Assist with sales tax, payroll tax, income tax, audit requests, regulatory filings, and other compliance activities as assigned. - Audit Coordination: Prepare schedules, reports, reconciliations, and documentation requested by internal or external auditors. - Internal Controls: Follow established accounting policies, segregation-of-duties requirements, approval procedures, documentation standards, and internal control processes. - Accounting Systems: Enter, update, and retrieve financial information accurately using accounting software, enterprise resource planning systems, spreadsheets, and reporting tools. - Financial Analysis: Review financial data, investigate unusual transactions or variances, identify trends, and communicate findings to management. - Documentation: Organize invoices, receipts, reconciliations, contracts, reports, and other financial documentation in accordance with company retention procedures. - Team Collaboration: Work closely with finance, operations, procurement, payroll, sales, management, vendors, and other departments to resolve accounting issues and support business objectives. - Continuous Improvement: Recommend improvements to accounting processes, reporting procedures, controls, automation, and data accuracy. Skills and Qualifications - Experience: Previous experience in accounting, bookkeeping, accounts payable, accounts receivable, financial reporting, or a related field is required or preferred based on business needs. - Education: A bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field is preferred. Relevant accounting certification or equivalent experience is a plus. - Accounting Knowledge: Understanding of generally accepted accounting principles, financial statements, general ledger accounting, reconciliations, accruals, and closing procedures. - Financial Reporting: Ability to prepare and interpret income statements, balance sheets, cash flow reports, account analyses, and financial schedules. - Analytical Skills: Strong ability to review financial information, identify discrepancies, analyze variances, and develop accurate conclusions. - Attention to Detail: Excellent attention to detail when processing transactions, reconciling accounts, reviewing documentation, and preparing financial reports. - Accounti